Public holidays in Malawi 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Malawi 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayJohn Chilembwe Day
TuesdayMartyrs Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabour Day
ThursdayKamuzu Day
MondayIndependence Day
ThursdayMother's Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day (observed)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan10 Jan – 15 Jan 2026362John Chilembwe Day
Fri 16 Jan15 Jan – 18 Jan 2026144John Chilembwe Day
Mon 2 Mar28 Feb – 3 Mar 2026144Martyrs Day
Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar3 Mar – 8 Mar 2026362Martyrs Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Kamuzu Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Kamuzu Day
Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026492.3Independence Day
Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct10 Oct – 15 Oct 2026362Mother's Day
Fri 16 Oct15 Oct – 18 Oct 2026144Mother's Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Malawi have in 2026?

12 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Malawi?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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